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Greece: Falun Gong Information Day Held on Saturdays in Athens

2012-06-13

On May 26, practitioners held their weekly Falun Gong Information Day activity next to the Acropolis Museum in Athens, the capital of Greece. The practitioners set up display boards to inform passers by about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution, and at the same time, they handed out flyers and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises.

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Poland: Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance Art Exhibition in Warsaw

2012-06-13

From February 17 to March 6, the Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance Art Exhibition was shown in Warsaw, jointly hosted by the Association of Free Speech and the Falun Dafa Association. Many local artists had high praise for the artworks. Karol Pudowski, an artist and educator, believes that more people should come see it.

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Finland: Introducing Dafa and Exposing the Persecution in Helsinki

2012-06-13

A Finnish lady said, “I signed the petition to support (Falun Gong) in the summer. I'm often concerned about your news. Please remember that I've always supported you! I hope everything goes well for you!” A group of Chinese tourists passed by. After viewing the displays, one of them walked up to a practitioner, saying, “We are on your side.”

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Turkey: People Learn to Practise Falun Gong at Information Day Activity in Istanbul

2012-06-10

Since April, Falun Gong practitioners have held Information Day activities on Sundays in different places in Istanbul. Through demonstrating the exercises, handing out flyers and displaying photos that introduce Falun Gong and raise people's awareness about the brutal persecution, the practitioners have helped many local people learn about Falun Gong.

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Croatia: “Falun Gong Works to End the Persecution” Photo Exhibition Held in Split

2012-06-10

A “Falun Gong Works to End the Persecution” Photo Exhibition was held on March 23, 2012, at the Information Area Exhibition Centre in Split, the second largest city in Croatia. The exhibition ran for 20 days. Since the opening of the exhibition, many locals in Split have come to visit, as well as tourists from different countries.

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Spain: Helping Chinese People Quit the Chinese Communist Party in Madrid

2012-06-10

Over the Chinese New Year, practitioners in Spain held a rally at Plaza Mayor in Madrid, calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and supporting the tens of millions of Chinese people who have quit the CCP. Throughout the rally, many people signed the petition calling for an end to the persecution.

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Ukraine: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

2012-06-05

On May 13, practitioners in Kyvi, the capital of Ukraine, gathered in downtown to warmly celebrate the 20th anniversary of Falun Dafa's introduction to the public. At the same time, practitioners from three other cities also held celebratory activities in Donetsk, where the World Cup European Football Championship is going to be held.

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Germany: Protesting the Persecution in Front of the Chinese Consulate in Frankfurt

2012-06-05

The Chinese Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany opened on May 23, 2005. That same day, Falun Gong practitioners started to protest the persecution at the consulate and inform passers by about the CCP's human rights abuses. Usually there is one practitioner distributing materials while others do the exercises.

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Turkey: “Peaceful Resistance” Photo Exhibition Held in Istanbul

2012-06-05

The “Peaceful Resistance” Photo Exhibition, which shows the spirit of Falun Gong practitioners during the 12-year-long persecution in China, was held in Istanbul, Turkey, March 20-24. The exhibition consists of 70 photos that cover the spread of Falun Gong around the world and the CCP's persecution against the practice.

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United Kingdom: Practitioners Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Falun Gong’s Public Introduction

2012-06-02

The celebration caught the attention of numerous tourists on the square who took out their cameras to capture Falun Gong practitioners’ exercise demonstrations. A lot of people also asked the location of practice sites, saying they wanted to learn. Several hundred signed the petition calling for an end to the persecution.

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Czech Republic: Practitioners Celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

2012-06-02

A group of Falun Gong practitioners gathered in the heart of Prague on May 13, 2012, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day and the introduction of Falun Dafa in China 20 years ago. Czech practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and explained to passers by the reality of the persecution that is taking place in China.

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Finland: A Peaceful Booth Amidst Joyful and Lively Celebration

2012-06-02

Practitioners in Finland participated in a celebration in Käpylä, a small village in Helsinki, on May 20, 2012. Three people performed exercises beside the table, and a 2-metre-high display board introducing Falun Gong stood on the other side of the table. Many people watched the exercise demonstration and were drawn by its peacefulness.

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Italy: Falun Gong Photo Exhibition Held in Lucca

2012-06-02

On April 27-May 1, 2012, Europe's largest vegetarian festival (Veganfest) was held in Seravezza, Lucca Province, Italy. At this festival, Falun Gong practitioners held a photo exhibition entitled “Falun Gong's Peaceful Resistance," to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Germany: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Falun Dafa Day in Nordrhein-Westfalen

2012-05-29

May 13 this year marked the 13th World Falun Dafa Day and also the 20th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction. It was also Master Li Hongzhi's 61st birthday. In order to mark this special day and to express their gratitude towards Master, practitioners in Nordrhein-Westfalen held an activity called ‘Falun Dafa Information Day’ in Duisburg.

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Russia: Moscow Practitioners Raise Awareness about Falun Gong and Call for an End to the Persecution on World Falun Dafa Day

2012-05-29

Practitioners did the exercises and danced and sang to express their gratitude for Master's compassionate salvation. A huge banner reading “Falun Dafa” was hung up high in a conspicuous place where all the tourists on ships, passersby in the streets, drivers on the flyover, and passengers in the subway could see it.

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